Chestatee Regional Library Annual Giving Campaign

It’s the most wonderful—and generous—time of the year! Make a year-end gift to Dawson or Lumpkin County Library and help us meet our fundraising goals. Your tax deductible contribution lets us continue giving you the best library experience possible. Click the "Read More" button to donate today!

Happy Cookers' Cookbook Club

Join us at Lumpkin County Library for this new cookbook book club! The club meets on the 1st Monday of every month at 12:00 pm. Choose a recipe, prepare your dish, and come share with others as we eat and enjoy!

Gadget Overload

The Dawson County Information Specialist is available the first Tuesday of every month to answer any questions you have about your digital devices. To register, call 706-344-3690 or email psmith@chestateelibrary.org.

641 Cookbook Club

Members of the 641 Cookbook Club choose a recipe from their monthly cookbook selection to make and bring to the next club meeting. The club meets at Dawson County Library on the second Tuesday of each month for lunch. Come hungry!

A called meeting of the Chestatee Regional Library System Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, Dec 12 at 5:30 pm.

All meetings are open to the public. Members of the audience may be allowed to speak at the end of the regular business session, if recognized by the Chair. Visitors may not participate in board discussion of items on the agenda.

It’s the most wonderful—and generous—time of the year, so please consider donating a year-end gift to your library!

The people of Dawson and Lumpkin Counties love their libraries. The Library is an active and busy community gathering place that offers a wide variety of learning and entertainment opportunities to everyone, and all for FREE!

You value the Library and the services it provides to our community. By contributing to your library, you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you have helped put a book in the hand of a child, given someone the opportunity to discover a long lost relative, or helped someone find a job.

Your generous gift will help enable the Library to provide after-school programs and homework assistance for the many children and teens who visit the library each week. The funds also support the Summer Reading Program, children’s events, adult cultural programs, and the purchase of hundreds of books and materials for the community. Your donations also allow the Library to offer computers and the Internet to patrons who would not otherwise have access.

Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 in Dawson and $8,000 in Lumpkin, which provides much-needed annual support for the Libraries and their many programs. Make a donation, then spread the word! Share the Chestatee Regional Library Annual Giving Campaign on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media by clicking one of the buttons below.

Your tax deductible contribution will help us maintain a world-class Library and ensure a place that serves everyone. Click hereto download our Annual Giving Coupon.

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